Comments on: BoomCase suitcase speakers/amp

By: Dlo Burns

Dlo Burns — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:27:00 +0000

Germany to Mexico? How are we sure you didn’t deliver a new Zimmer note?

By: Dlo Burns

Dlo Burns — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:26:00 +0000

Bespoke fucksmith? (NSFW)

http://oglaf.com/overbite/

By: Pekar

Pekar — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:27:00 +0000

I believe Floyd Davis of Artpentry was first to market with this concept.
there are numerous manufactories sprung up now.
http://artpentry.com/gentlemansboomboxes

By: magneticwheels

magneticwheels — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:31:00 +0000

since i have a small child, all i can think of is the intro to “yo gabba gabba.”

By: ROSSINDETROIT

ROSSINDETROIT — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:39:00 +0000

Rockler Hardware woodworking store sells the stuff by the square foot for restorations. I used it for one of the prototypes for the Monobox powered speakers. They told me you can you can dye it brown by soaking it in strong black tea. I tried it and it works.

By: ROSSINDETROIT

ROSSINDETROIT — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:36:00 +0000

Hi, Antinous. I’ve been in Germany, Mexico, Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee and I forget where else. I’m a Field Service Engineer for an industrial laser company now and I spend a lot of time on the road. So I lurk.

By: SedanChair

SedanChair — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:58:00 +0000

er, artisanal

Message received

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:27:00 +0000

Where have you been for the last six weeks?

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:21:00 +0000

I have a pair of killer 1970s speakers with that cane grill cloth. Love it so much. And you’re right, that would look great on some of these old bags too.

By: ROSSINDETROIT

ROSSINDETROIT — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:18:00 +0000

I like the idea of repurposing a vintage suitcase for this. From a practical standpoint you HAVE to have a grille covering the drivers. They’re too vulnerable hanging off the front there with their fragile cones exposed. One poke and the speaker is junk. I like speaker grilles made with cane material like that used to repair the seats of chairs. It has an organic, retro look.

By: ROSSINDETROIT

ROSSINDETROIT — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:15:00 +0000

Here Make Magazine and I show you how to make one for yourself in a cigar box.

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/11/30/lets-rock-with-weekend-projects-and-the-monobox-powered-speaker/

By: Jay Smith

Jay Smith — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:51:00 +0000

JukeCase in Melbourne make very similar products. No idea who was first!
http://sonvalise.tumblr.com/

Full gallery of models here: http://jukecase.com/gallery/cases/

By: Dave Pease

Dave Pease — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:25:00 +0000

believe the douchebag du jour term is “bespoke”

By: eldritch

eldritch — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:24:00 +0000

Now, when they say it “runs on batteries”, do they mean “drugstore-brandname-everyday-item batteries”, or do they mean like hobby store style larger batteries? Because sound quality will be quite different, depending.